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No. 754,605 I PATENTED MAR- 15, 1904.

E. F. PRIDDAT'.

TIE-J APPLICATION rum) 00w. 25,1902.

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. nois, have invented a new and useful Improvement IILLTIQS, of which the following is a speci- UNITED STATES- 3' Fatented March 15, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

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SPE('JIIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 754,605, dated. March 15, 1904:.

Application filed October 25, 1902.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNs r F. PRIDDAT, a

citizen of the United States,'residing at Chicago,ii n the county of Cook and State of Illification. My present invention is a .modification of the invention described in my pending application, Serial No. 128,728, of even date'herewith.

My primary object is to provide a simple and inexpensive tie-fastener particularly adapted to secure a cord passed in two directions about a package.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a'package secured by'a tie equipped with one form of the improved fastener; Fig. 2, a plan view of the fastener shown in Fig! 1, slightly modified, however; Fig. 3,, an edge view of the same; Figs. 4 and 5, views of a modification; Figs. 6 and 7, views of another modification; Figs. 8 and 9, views of another modification; Figs-1O and 11, views of still another modification, and Fig. 12 an enlarged sectional view taken as indicated at line 12 of Fig. 2.

A represents the fastener of Figs. 1 to 3; A, the fastener of Figs. 4 and 5; A the fastener of Figs. 6 and 7 A that of Figs. 8

B represents a package, and C a cord.

In each form the fastener is'provided at its lower extremity with a slot 60, which extends upwardly or away from the lower edge of the fastener, where it opens, and at a short distance above said opening with a tongue, which projects above the outer or top surface of the fastener, and between which and the body of the fastener the cord may be drawn freely in tightening. In each fastener also means is provided for securing one end of the cord to the upper portion of the fastener. The slot at is formed by splitting the sheet metal and forcing the left-hand margin of the cut downwardly. The tongues are formed by cutting and bending the metal in the ways hereinafter described.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive, the fas.

tener A has a recess I) at its left lateral edge 88.1.1 No. 128,729. (No model.)

and near the upper extremity, from which extends upwardly a twinegripping slot Z), formed by splitting the metal and bending down the right margin 72 of the cut. The fastener is of the elongated form shown, the upper half being of reduced width, producing a neck portion 6 at the base of which the metal is split longitudinally at both lateral edges and the lobes thereby produced bent to form tongues 6, having outturned tips. The tongues preferably, though not necessarily, converge, as shown in Fig. 2, so that the tips are close together and no space remains for the cord to enter between the tongues. In Fig. 1 the tongues are shown non-con vergent. The neckb is bent forwardly or outwardly at its base to produce a bottom 5 for the channel I). This bottom is convex on its upperside, as indicated by the dotted line in Fig. 2, so that a cord will slip over it freely in the tightening operation. A severingnotch b is provided at the right-hand edge of the member, whereat the cord may be snapped after a tie has been effected.

A .convenient method of applying the tie is shown in Fig. 1. One end 0 of the cord is gripped by the slot 6. The cord is then, passed about the package in one direction, forming the loop 0, then from left to right across the bearing 6 and beneath the tongues 12*, then about the package transversely, forming the loop 0 then across the bearing 0 again, andfinally through the slot at from below.

The fastener A has the slots at b at opposite ends and extending in the same direction and is provided intermediately 'with a single tongue d, which is formed by double-splitting the metal from an edge and bending the portion intermediate the cuts, as shown. Preferably this tongue is formed at a recess d at the right lateral edge of the fastener, and there is provided a short distance below the same a severing notch or slot (Z opposed to the slot (4.

The construction of the fastener A is similar to that of the fastener A; but the fastener is of general C shape instead of general reverse-S shape.

In the fastener A the form is changed. The slot at is duplicated at the upper end, but in a reverse direction, and tongues f f are punched from the interior portions of the metal and extend in opposite directions. The lower tongue points upwardly, as in the other constructions.

In the fastener A the form is similar to that of the fastener A, and the construction is the same in other respects, except that the tongue 9 is punched from the interior portion of the metal and not from an edge portion.

In Fig. 8 is illustrated one way of securing the initial end of the cord to the upper end of the fastener A".

In Fig. 10 is shown one method of tying a package with the use of the fastener A. Starting from It a loop h is made. Then the cord passes from left to right beneath the tongue 9, then to form the transverse loop [L2,

then beneath the tongue 9 again, then through the slot (0 from above, and finally to the notch 0Z where the cord is snapped.

It is obvious that the fasteners A, A and A may be used in the same'manner in placing a tie upon a package. In each case a smooth shoulder over which the cord may pass freely transversely in tightening is provided.

Changes in minor details of construction within the spirit of my invention may be made. Hence no undue limitation should be understood from the foregoing detailed description.

What I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A tiefastener, comprising a thin flat member having at its opposite ends twinegripping slots cut therein and intermediately an elongated suitably-curved upturned tongue with free lateral edges and upper extremity, said tongue lying above the plane of the body of said member, for the purpose set forth.

2. A tie-fastener comprising, a thin flat member having near its opposite ends upwardly; extending twine-gripping slots cut therein and intermediately on its outer surface an upturned suitably-curved elongated tongue struck up from the body of the member and having free lateral edges and upper extremity, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A tie-fastener, comprising a member of sheet material provided near opposite extremities with twine-gripping slots and intermediately with a smooth bearing in substantial alinement with said slots and over which the twine may be drawn freely, in tightening, for the purpose set forth.

4. A tie-fastener, comprisingamember provided with an intermediate bearing over which the twine may be drawn freely in tightening and having, also, on opposite sides of said bearing, twine-gripping slots opening in the same general direction, for the purpose set forth.

' 5. A tie-fastener comprising a member of sheet material having at opposite extremities twine-gripping slots cut therein, and having, also, an intermediate shoulder formed by bending the material and over which the twine may be drawn freely in tightening, for the purpose set forth.

6. A tie-fastener, comprising a member having near one extremity a twine-gripping slot with its closed or gripping end nearest said extremity, having, also, an intermediate bent portion affording a smooth bearing over which the twine may be drawn freely in tightening, and having at the opposite extremity a twinegripping slot, with its closed or gripping end directed toward said bearing for the purpose set forth.

'7. A tie-fastener, comprising a sheet-metal member having in substantial alinement two twine-gripping slots and a smooth concaved bearing, said bearing projecting above the upper surface of the member and aflording a shoulder over which the direction of the twine may be changed, for the purpose set forth.

8. A tie-fastener, comprising a sheet-metal member having at its opposite ends twinegripping slots and intermediately a concaved bearing formed of metal punched through and bent to form, for the purpose set forth.

ERNST F. IRIDDAT.

In presence of- W. B. DAVIES, ALBERT D. BACCI. 

